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von Lemm among the Mémoires de l'académie impériale des sciences de S. An earlier date, 293, is sometimes assigned as the more certain year of his birth and it is supported apparently by the authority of the "Coptic Fragment" (published by Dr. He was born, it would seem, in Alexandria, most probably between the years 296 and 298. While the chronology of his career still remains for the most part a hopelessly involved problem, the fullest material for an account of the main achievements of his life will be found in his collected writings and in the contemporary records of his time. Athanasius was the greatest champion of Catholic belief on the subject of the Incarnation that the Church has ever known and in his lifetime earned the characteristic title of "Father of Orthodoxy", by which he has been distinguished ever since. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more — all for only $19.99.īishop of Alexandria Confessor and Doctor of the Church born c. Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download.